Cold temperatures break 107-year-old records in Houston, TX and Atlanta, GA
Record low temperatures were measured in both Houston, Texas and Atlanta, Georgia on Sunday, October 29, 2017.
George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, TX recorded 2.2 °C (36 °F) on Sunday morning, October 29, breaking the previous record low for the date of 3.9 °C (39 °F) set in 1910, according to NWS Houston. On the same day, record low temperature of 5 °C (41 °F) was recorded at William P. Hobby Airport.
College Station recorded 3.3 °C (38 °F), Galveston 11.6 °C (53 °F), Angleton 2.2 °C (36 °F), Brenham 1.6 °C (35 °F), Huntsville 1.1 °C (34 °F), Palacios 1.1 °C (34 °F), Pearland 4.44 °C (40 °F), Sugar Land 2.7 °C (37 °F), and Tomball 1.6 °C (35 °F). The coldest temperature, -1.6 °C (29 °F), was recorded in Conroe, the seat of Montgomery County.
6AM Sunday Temperatures – 36F at Houston IAH and 41F at Houston HOU set new unofficial record low temperatures today. #bcswx #houwx #txwx pic.twitter.com/7rPljrvoN2
— NWS Houston (@NWSHouston) October 29, 2017
With a chilly night on tap for the area tonight, some areas even below freezing, keep in mind the following tips: #houwx #bcswx #glswx #txwx pic.twitter.com/Eb9GOY7vuh
— NWS Houston (@NWSHouston) October 28, 2017
In Georgia, weekend temperatures gradually fell from NW to SE as a cold front and showers pushed through.
"Parts of North Georgia woke up Sunday to see snow flakes falling and metro Atlanta wind chill made it feel like temperatures in the 20s [below zero degrees C]," AJC reported.
Weather stations in Metro Atlanta recorded 5.5 °C (42 °F) on Sunday, October 29, breaking the previous record low for the day of 6.6 °C (44 °F) set in 1910.
ATL reached 45 deg today. This is the coldest Oct high temp since 1993 and ties for the 5th coldest high temp for October! #gawx
— NWS Atlanta (@NWSAtlanta) October 30, 2017
The city reached 7.2 °C (45 °F) during the day, which is the coldest October high temperature for the city since 1993, tied for the 5th coldest high temperature for October, NWS Atlanta said.
Featured image: Houston, Texas by Fernando Garcia
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